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fall_v by_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o own_o land_n though_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o child_n and_o as_o in_o violent_a course_n so_o in_o impure_a course_n the_o scripture_n as_o plain_o testify_v the_o secret_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o have_v place_n therein_o and_o what_o do_v austin_n observe_v from_o the_o like_a place_n both_o in_o his_o five_o book_n against_o julian_n the_o pelag_n c_o 3_o and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la profess_v occulto_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la fieri_fw-la perversitatem_fw-la cordis_fw-la that_o the_o perversity_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n that_o god_n have_v over_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o incline_v they_o even_o to_o evil_n that_o be_v his_o phrase_n as_o i_o have_v former_o show_v abundant_o represent_v the_o place_n where_o he_o deliver_v this_o he_o proceed_v not_o so_o much_o in_o scholastical_a discourse_n as_o in_o rhetorical_a amplification_n more_o like_o a_o shrew_n vex_v himself_o and_o fret_v that_o he_o can_v have_v his_o will_n then_o like_o a_o disputer_n that_o which_o necessitate_v the_o will_n make_v it_o become_v but_o a_o servile_a instrument_n irresistable_o subject_a to_o superior_a command_n and_o determination_n this_o action_n of_o command_n come_v in_o most_o unreasonable_o it_o denote_v a_o moral_a action_n command_v not_o only_a thing_n agreeable_a but_o sometime_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o person_n command_v no_o such_o thing_n have_v place_n in_o god_n move_v of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n do_v he_o move_v it_o unto_o sin_n which_o yet_o be_v most_o false_a for_o he_o move_v it_o only_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n but_o why_o shall_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o creator_n and_o his_o instrument_n and_o a_o servile_a instrument_n yet_o the_o notion_n of_o servility_n be_v very_a alien_n from_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n that_o have_v place_n only_o in_o proper_a speech_n as_o touch_v moral_a obedience_n that_o which_o we_o treat_v of_o be_v rather_o of_o motion_n natural_a and_o of_o the_o subordination_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n to_o the_o first_o the_o second_o agent_n to_o the_o first_o and_o be_v ever_o any_o sober_a man_n know_v to_o oppose_v this_o with_o such_o froth_n of_o word_n as_o this_o author_n do_v do_v this_o author_n himself_o think_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o creature_n can_v move_v itself_o or_o perform_v any_o operation_n without_o god_n concourse_n i_o do_v not_o think_v he_o do_v do_v we_o not_o live_v in_o god_n have_v we_o not_o our_o be_v in_o god_n and_o what_o be_v this_o other_o then_o to_o say_v that_o our_o life_n and_o be_v depend_v on_o god_n in_o the_o kind_n of_o a_o cause_n efficient_a and_o do_v not_o the_o same_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n testify_v and_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o heathen_a man_n to_o show_v that_o all_o such_o do_v not_o so_o maintain_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condition_n of_o the_o will_n as_o to_o maintain_v the_o exemption_n of_o it_o from_o influence_n divine_a profess_v that_o in_o god_n we_o move_v also_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v all_o the_o question_n be_v about_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o concourse_n divine_a whereabout_o this_o author_n spend_v not_o a_o word_n as_o if_o he_o keep_v his_o breath_n for_o some_o other_o purpose_n then_o to_o deal_v on_o that_o point_n which_o alone_o be_v controvert_v the_o irresistible_a subjection_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o bereave_v of_o the_o will_n of_o her_o liberty_n which_o be_v most_o untrue_a for_o proof_n whereof_o i_o appeal_v to_o every_o man_n that_o will_v but_o look_v upon_o alvarez_n that_o maintain_v this_o divine_a motion_n of_o will_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o determine_v and_o upon_o bradwardine_n who_o alone_o that_o i_o know_v maintain_v the_o same_o divine_a motion_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o necessitate_v whereas_o he_o infer_v herehence_a that_o god_n be_v a_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o such_o act_n and_o sin_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_v so_o determine_v than_o the_o will_n be_v oftentimes_o he_o have_v set_v before_o we_o such_o colewort_n but_o we_o have_v nothing_o but_o his_o bare_a word_n for_o it_o and_o it_o depend_v mere_o upon_o this_o that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o free_a whereas_o both_o bradwardin_n maintain_v that_o god_n necessitate_v the_o creature_n to_o every_o free_a act_n of_o he_o and_o alvarez_n that_o god_n determine_v the_o creature_n to_o work_v free_o now_o be_v it_o a_o sober_a course_n hence_o to_o infer_v that_o the_o act_n be_v not_o free_a as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v it_o can_v but_o be_v free_a therefore_o it_o be_v not_o free_a and_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o every_o one_o natural_o be_v prone_a to_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n there_o be_v a_o principle_n that_o incline_v to_o sin_n god_n be_v confess_v by_o our_o very_a opposite_n to_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o act_n yet_o not_o at_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n by_o his_o concourse_n only_o they_o differ_v from_o we_o as_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o concourse_n we_o say_v god_n concurre_v to_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o act_n as_o it_o become_v not_o a_o agent_n only_o but_o the_o first_o agent_n not_o a_o cause_n only_o but_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o man_n as_o a_o second_o agent_n and_o second_o cause_n that_o move_v in_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v like_o as_o he_o live_v in_o god_n and_o have_v his_o be_v in_o god_n but_o these_o
cap._n 9_o isti_fw-la aut_fw-la minorem_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la amoris_fw-la divini_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la perstiterunt_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la utriquè_fw-fr boni_fw-la aequaliter_fw-la creati_fw-la sunt_fw-la istis_fw-la mala_fw-la voluntate_fw-la cadentibus_fw-la illi_fw-la amplius_fw-la adjuti_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la beatitudinis_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la unde_fw-la se_fw-la nunquà m_fw-la casuros_fw-la certissimi_fw-la fierent_fw-la pervenerunt_fw-la so_o likewise_o that_o god_n permission_n be_v enough_o to_o prostitute_v any_o man_n unto_o sin_n and_o not_o our_o divine_n only_o but_o arminius_n also_o and_o other_o arminius_n exam._n pag._n 152._o quoties_fw-la voluntas_fw-la permittitur_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la ut_fw-la faciat_fw-la aliquid_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nullo_n argumentorum_fw-la genere_fw-la persuadeatur_fw-la ad_fw-la nolendum_fw-la secùs_fw-la permissio_fw-la non_fw-la fieret_fw-la and_o pag._n 157._o thus_o he_o define_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n permissio_fw-la peccati_fw-la est_fw-la suspensio_fw-la omnium_fw-la impedimentorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la positis_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la fieret_fw-la now_o let_v any_o sober_a man_n judge_n whether_o herehence_a it_o it_o follow_v not_o necessary_o necessitate_v consequentiâ—_n &_o suppositionis_fw-la that_o sin_n shall_v be_v to_o wit_n upon_o the_o remove_n of_o all_o those_o impediment_n upon_o the_o position_n whereof_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v consider_v that_o a_o impediment_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o case_n and_o in_o arminius_n his_o phrase_n be_v every_o thing_n quo_fw-la posito_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la vorstius_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o pater_fw-la duplicatione_fw-la pag._n 213._o fateor_fw-la quidem_fw-la permissione_n jam_fw-la positâ_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la necessariò_fw-la etiam_fw-la poni_fw-la rem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la permittendam_fw-la idque_fw-la ob_fw-la necessariam_fw-la talium_fw-la relatorum_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la habitudinem_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o arguendo_fw-la mutuam_fw-la quandam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la far_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la unum_fw-la sine_fw-la altero_fw-la reipsâ_fw-la sit_fw-la nedum_fw-la ut_fw-la alterum_fw-la extra_fw-la se_fw-la quidquam_fw-la verè_fw-la agate_n altero_fw-la ne_fw-la quidem_fw-la adhuc_fw-la existente_fw-la nedum_fw-la verè_fw-la patiente_a aut_fw-la contra_fw-la navarettus_n in_o 1._o quest_n 19_o art_n 9_o §_o 2._o maintain_v posita_fw-la permissione_n infallibilitèr_fw-la sequi_fw-la quod_fw-la permittitur_fw-la austin_n himself_o suppose_v as_o much_o where_o he_o say_v ad_fw-la omnipotentissimam_fw-la svam_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la pertinere_fw-la potiùs_fw-la bona_fw-la ex_fw-la malis_fw-la elicere_fw-la quam_fw-la mala_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la sinere_fw-la for_o hereby_o he_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o god_n permit_v sin_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o work_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a now_o this_o manifest_o imply_v that_o upon_o god_n permission_n of_o sin_n sin_n shall_v exist_v nay_o how_o can_v this_o be_v avoid_v unless_o we_o deny_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v he_o that_o keep_v we_o from_o run_v into_o sin_n and_o maintain_v that_o man_n can_v do_v this_o of_o himself_o without_o that_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o keep_v we_o from_o sin_n yet_o in_o the_o council_n of_o palestine_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o god_n grace_n be_v require_v to_o every_o act_n and_o pelagius_n himself_o be_v drive_v to_o subscribe_v thereunto_o and_o to_o anathematise_v those_o that_o deny_v now_o let_v we_o examine_v what_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v which_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o every_o good_a act_n whether_o god_n do_v not_o work_v the_o will_v thereunto_o according_a to_o that_o i_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o ezech._n 36._o 28._o or_o whether_o it_o be_v only_o such_o a_o cooperate_v grace_n as_o some_o now_o a_o day_n blush_v not_o to_o profess_v as_o whereby_o god_n work_v in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d velle_fw-la bonum_fw-la modò_fw-la velimus_fw-la this_o i_o can_v show_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o zealous_a partisan_n for_o arminius_n now_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v no_o such_o cunning_a contrivance_n in_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n far_o there_o be_v certain_a occasion_n &_o opportunity_n offer_v for_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n we_o willing_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n the_o administration_n of_o these_o and_o so_o do_v arminius_n and_o that_o not_o of_o occasion_n only_o but_o of_o argument_n also_o incite_v unto_o sin_n disput_n pub._n thes_n 9_o de_fw-fr justitiâ_fw-la &_o efficaciâ_fw-la providentiae_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o malo_fw-la num._n 6._o efficientia_fw-la dei_fw-la circa_fw-la peccatum_fw-la concernit_fw-la tum_fw-la actum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la tum_fw-la vitiositatem_fw-la ejus_fw-la 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